Leaders of the Revolutionary War

1. Leaders of the Revolutionary War Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and Patrick Henry

2. Introduction of Revolutionary Leaders • There were many leaders during the Revolutionary War • Next few slides will describe 3 important people of the war • Thomas Jefferson • George Washington • Patrick Henry

3. Thomas Jefferson • Provided political leadership • Expressed reasons for independence • Wrote the Declaration of Independence • It said that authority belonged to the colonists • All people are equal • People have the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness • Virginian

4. George Washington • Provided military leadership • Was commander-in-chief of the Continental Army • Patriots who were trained to fight • Virginian

5. Patrick Henry • Inspired patriots from the 13 colonies • Spoke out against taxation without representation • Famous Words • “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!” • Virginian • Radical Patriot

6. W.I.O. • Draw pictures to show the roles of the Revolutionary Leaders (1 picture for each leader.) • Hernan, Jocelyn, Kayla, Michael, Edgardo, Attar, Milton, Yansy, and Tori • Pretend you are a soldier in the Continental Army. Write a letter home telling your family about the 3 Revolutionary Leaders. • William, Surabhi, Lourdes, Kevin, Danielle, and Mohamed, and Emily